Based on an understanding of architectural styles, you will review architectures for web applications, then explore the basics of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in two approaches: Web Services (WS*) and Representational State Transfer (REST) architecture.
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 10 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
- Web Service
- Microservices
- Representational State Transfer (REST)
- Service-Oriented Architecture
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Course 4 of 4 in the
Intermediate Level
Approx. 10 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Alberta
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Web Technologies
In this module, we will introduce you to service-oriented architectures and their basic principles. Then, you will get a crash course on the technologies that underpin the Web, so that you are ready to learn about web services in the next module. This module also covers some earlier precursors of service-oriented architecture.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 79 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Web Services
WS*-style web services are a "first generation" group of specifications that work together to allow developers to develop and use web services. They are all based on XML. In this module you will learn some of the most important specifications of WS*-style web services: SOAP, WSDL, UDDI, and BPEL.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 36 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
REST Architecture for SOA
RESTful web services are another style of web services based on lightweight HTTP methods. They have largely superseded WS*-style services because of their relative simplicity. In this module, you will learn about RESTful services and how to design them. You will also learn a bit about microservices, a software architecture for applications that is based on services.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 29 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Capstone Challenge
In the previous modules, you determined an Android application’s information needs when storing data remotely. Now, in the final module of the course, you will fully connect the application to a remote Elasticsearch server to allow users to share information across their devices. After completing this task, you will be ready to complete the final exam.
2 hours to complete
3 readings
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TOP REVIEWS FROM SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE
by YSMay 3, 2020
I enjoyed being part of the course. Hats-off to the online mentors and educators around the globe who are helping this far to help us in making progress to our careers. Thank You!!
by HHAug 3, 2019
Amazing explanation and examples to help understand each concept. Really glad to enroll in this course. I am more knowledgable now than I was. Thank you so much for building this beautiful course.
by FLMay 4, 2020
Great content. The week 2 about Web Services and SOAP is not really needed anymore. But REST API is definitly a usefull tool to know.
by SVSep 7, 2021
this course is very helpful for understanding and getting strong at fundamentals
About the Software Design and Architecture Specialization
In the Software Design and Architecture Specialization, you will learn how to apply design principles, patterns, and architectures to create reusable and flexible software applications and systems. You will learn how to express and document the design and architecture of a software system using a visual notation.
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